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ID: Drawing of a duck billed platypus underwater, they're wearing a rainbow coloured t shirt and a pink bum-bag, and saying: "Ally is not something you can self-identify as, it's a title that you earn. Let your actions speak for themselves!"

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[–] [email protected] 63 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I don't think this post is keeping anyone from being an ally, it just kinda sounds like there is some authority that decides if you are an ally or not.

I think your core message is "don't go around telling people you're an ally, go BE an ally", but it could be misinterpreted.

[–] IzzyScissor 6 points 3 months ago

There IS an authority - it's whatever group you're claiming to help. They're the ones who get to decide if you actually ARE helping or not, and it works like this for a bunch of honorary titles.